The Silent Taoist Master

Mo Qingchen was once the leader of Linyuan Temple, where he glimpsed the Heavenly Dao. He was forced by Grand Princess Yu Huaian to return to the palace, where he served both as her imperial consort and as her celestial master, working tirelessly without complaint. A year later, Yu Huaian ascended the throne as empress and personally stripped him of his position as celestial master, revoked his title as imperial consort, and shut him away in the Cold Palace for two whole years, without a word or a care. When Yu Huaian finally brought him out, he was blind, his Daoist arts had regressed, and his spiritual roots were utterly destroyed. He was forbidden from seeking the Dao for the rest of his life. His master asked him, "Disciple, do you feel any resentment?" He answered, "She was the destined tribulation on my path to the Dao. If I could not overcome it, then my heart for the Dao was not sincere, and I dare not seek it again. Since my heart is not sincere toward the Heavenly Dao, I will devote it wholeheartedly to her, warding off disasters and misfortune for her and keeping her from being lonely and helpless. That is all I have ever sought in this life. I cannot even have that, so what is there to resent?" Yu Huaian: "...Bastard! They make you sound so miserable up there, but do you think I've had it any better? And besides, between the two of us, I'm the one who's more deeply in love! Hmph!!" Mo Qingchen: "Your Majesty, using the word 'bastard' while privately flirting with this subject is acceptable. Saying it in front of others would damage the dignity expected of an emperor. As for that last thing you emphasized... heh." This time, it's a story about an empress and a blind Daoist priest. It's still a sweet romance (Night Owl Jun can't write anything else, either). All that fighting is exhausting, so let's stick to supernatural tales and strange legends _(:з"∠)_ Theme: An all-powerful big shot with communication problems in marriage.